Banded Palm Civet 2 3/4-inch plastic - F1073 B175

Our Plastic Banded Palm Civet Our banded palm civet is made of hard plastic and measures 2 3/4 inches from nose to tail and stands approximately 3/4 inches high. This plastic civet cat is great for school projects, toys, novelties, animal collections, party favors and more. Our plastic banded palm civet is for decoration or play only. You can make an awesome civet family shoebox diorama using this and other plastic creatures from our gift shop. Best of all, there is no mess, no feeding, and no tank or cage cleaning :) Check out our terrific selection of civet toys. Banded Palm Civet Facts The banded palm civet is a nocturnal, solitary, terrestrial carnivore that lives in the tall forests of Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Civets are particularly fond of tropical forests. There are twelve different species of civets. Civet musk has been prized as both a fragrance and a stabilizing element for perfume. However, since civets were often killed or maimed to obtain this musk, new methods of developing synthetic musk are being developed. Asian palm civet poop is also a highly valued commodity when it contains coffee cherries. The civet's stomach enzymes add a very expensive flavor to those excreted cherries; bags of this coffee can cost up to $600. Unfortunately, humans again became greedy and began to abuse civets by force-feeding them coffee cherries. Personally, we think coffee tastes better when it's ethically traded and cruelty-free.